Case No. 1176Using a mobile phone while driving · 7 Aug 2025
Tractor driver issued fixed charge for using mobile phone while pulling silage load
A tractor driver was issued a fixed charge notice by Gardaí after being spotted using a mobile phone while driving a tractor pulling a full load of silage on 7 August 2025.
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Key facts
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- whatA tractor driver was using a mobile phone while driving a tractor pulling a full load of silage (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA fixed charge notice was issued to the driver (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Thursday, 7 August 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe penalty for phone use while driving is a fixed charge of €120 and three penalty points (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDistracted driving is estimated to be a contributing factor in 20–30% of all collisions on Irish roads (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe daily average of drivers detected using their phone while driving in 2024 was 60 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOver 21,500 drivers received fixed charge penalty notices for phone use in 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Aug2025Gardaí nab tractor driver pulling load of silage while using mobile phone
Single traffic enforcement incident; fixed charge notice issued for phone use while driving a tractor.
suspect, male